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Sarah Shahi To Star Alongside Al Pacino In The Upcoming Serial Killer Film Hangman

‘Person of Interest’ actress Sarah Shahi has joined the cast of of Johnny Martin’s crime thriller ‘Hangman’ as police Captain Lisa Watson, Deadline reports. Shahi will star alongside Al Pacino, Brittany Snow, and Karl Urban. The film centers on a homicide detective, played by Pacino, who teams up with a profiler (Urban) to catch a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by the children’s game Hangman. Patriot Pictures and Michael Mendelsohn of Union Patriot Capital Management are producing along with Cheyenne Enterprises’ Arnold Rifkin.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 25, 2016

Halloween

Children Want to be Scared

Halloween, the REAL most wonderful time of the year, has passed. In the midst of all the ghosts, goblins, clowns, and princesses that braved their way up my driveway and into my horror-themed garage to get their fun-sized chocolate bar, I had a realization…kids want to be scared. Mine was the only house in the small town that was, well…a little overkill (no pun intended) decorated for the holiday. Severed heads gory enough to draw stink-eyed stares and comments from neighbors, blood spatter, eerie candles, a smoke machine and various other ornamentation to set the mood of terror covered the area where nearly a hundred children came for their treat. My decorations were not new; neither was my highly elaborate costume. The new part was the fact that after about 45 minutes of trick-or-treating almost every costumed-visitor or their accompanying parents mentioned that kids all over were making comments like: “we were told that we have to come to the

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Capt McNeely

Nov 25, 2016

Trailers

Witness The First Images Of ‘The Axe Murders of Villisca’ From IFC Midnight

The psychological thriller ‘The Axe Murders of Villisca’ has been acquired by Film Mode Entertainment after it’s success at this year’s LA Film Festival. IFC Midnight has picked the North American rights. The film, from writer-director Tony E. Valenzuela, was co-written by Owen Egerton, based on the story by Kevin Abrams and Valenzuela, Bloody-Disguting reports. Robert Adamson stars alongside Jarrett Sleeper, Alex Frnka, Jon Gries, and Conchata Ferrell. ‘The Axe Murders of Villisca’ “focuses on the paranormal repercussions of what many consider to be the most horrifying unsolved murders in the United States. Now used as a tourist destination, the Villisca Axe Murder House has terrified visitors from around the world and is considered one of the most haunted houses in America. The film follows the present day story of three troubled teens who decide to break in and spend the night at the house, forever changing who they are and what is known about the original murders.” ‘The Axe

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 23, 2016

Holiday HorrorTrailers

Holiday Horror Film Good Tidings Coming To VOD This December

It’s that time of year again, holiday horror films are on their way. One Christmas genre film you are going to want to see is Stuart W. Bedford’s ‘Good Tidings’. A new poster and trailer has just been gifted to us from XLrator Media and Two Headed Snake. In the film, “A homeless war veteran with a checkered past must rely on a side of himself once thought buried when he and his companions are targeted on Christmas Day by three vicious psychopaths is Santa suits.” Directed by Bedford, based on the script he co-wrote with Stu Jopia and Giovanni Gentile, ‘Good Tidings’ stars Clair Crossland, Alan Mulhall, Colin Murtah, Julia Walcsh, Jonny Hirst, and Jopia. ‘Good Tidings’ will be here in time for Christmas, arriving on VOD and iTunes on December 6th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 21, 2016

Trailers

Acclaimed Zombie Film Train To Busan Arriving In The U.S.

The critically acclaimed South Korean zombie film ‘Train to Busan’ will finally be arriving in the U. S. on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD his December. Directed by Sang-ho Yeon, ‘Train to Busan’ is set in the bustling city of Busan, which is plagued by a zombie outbreak. A group of survivors band together and board a train in hopes of escaping, but discover their differences may prove more dangerous than the zombies that they are facing. From the Press Release: Dubbed “… a fun, fast, tightly crafted genre film” (Daniel Barnes, Sacramento News & Review), the critically acclaimed zombie apocalypse thriller TRAIN TO BUSAN debuts on digital December 13 and on Blu-ray and DVD January 17 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Certified Fresh (96%) on Rotten Tomatoes, horror fans can take a harrowing TRAIN TO BUSAN, where a group of terrified passengers must fight the zombie hordes to make it to their last bastion of refuge… or so everyone hopes.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 17, 2016

Trailers

Make A Reservation For ‘Hotel Of The Damned’ On VOD This December

Check in to ‘Hotel of the Damned’ this December. From director Bobby Barbacioru comes a tale of a father and daughter stranded, who seek refuge in an abandoned hotel only to find that it populated with hungry sub-human creatures. Luca Bercovici, the director of the classic cult horror film ‘Ghoulies’, penned the script for ‘Hotel of the Damned’, which stars Peter Dobson (The Frighteners) and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding). From the Press Release: Make your reservation with the Hotel of the Damned this December via Uncork’d Entertainment. No use hanging up a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign here. After a car accident and stranded in the middle of nowhere, an ex-con and his daughter find themselves in an abandoned hotel, populated by sub-human cannibalistic creatures. Is it check-out time, already!? Peter Dobson (The Frighteners) and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) star in a Bobby Barbacioru film, out December 6 on VOD. Scripted by Luca Bercovici, director

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 16, 2016

Trailers

Witness ‘The Unspoken’ On DVD This December

This December witness a haunting tale of murder in ‘The Unspoken’, from writer-director Sheldon Wilson and the producers of ‘Insidious’, ‘Paranormal Activity’, and ‘Blair Witch’. Neal McDonough (Captain America: The First Avenger), Jodelle Ferland (The Cabin in the Woods), Chanelle Peloso (Zapped), Matt Bellefleur (Falling Skys), Lochlyn Munro (Scary Movie), Rukiya Bernard (Van Helsing), and Pascale Hutton (Sanctuary) star. Official Synopsis: In 1997 the close-knit Anderson family vanished from their country home without a trace, without an explanation. No bodies were found and the house has remained undisturbed for 17 years, until now. When a mother and her mute son move into the mysterious place, a local teen reluctantly accepts a job at the son’s caretaker to help her financially struggling father. She immediately finds herself trying to make sense of the supernatural activities taking place in the house, all of which seems eerily similar to the past. ‘The Unspoken’ will arrive on DVD on December 6, 2016 from Anchor

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 15, 2016

Trailers

First Images And Teaser Trailer For Monolith

The first teaser trailer for Ivan Silverstrini’s Italian-English-language film ‘Monolith’ has arrived along with the first set of images. Starring Katrina Bowden, Brandon W. Jones and Andrea Ellsworth, ‘Monolith’ centers on a mother and son traveling to Los Angeles for a surprise visit with her mother-in-law, in a brand new car, a Monolith. Halfway to their destination the two are stranded in the middle of nowhere the two are stranded when her new car’s impregnable vault mode is set off while she’s stopped, with her young son inside. Panic and terror sets in as she tries to find away to get to him with the desert sun beating down on them both and temperatures rising . Jay Hayden, Justine Wachberger, Katherine Lang, Damon Dayoub, David H. Stevens, Demetrius Daniels, Nixon Hodges and Krew Hodges co-star. The release date for ‘Monolith’ has not been announced, but IMDb does have it listed as 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 15, 2016

Trailers

Enter The Woods This January – Blair Witch Coming To Blu-ray And DVD

Genre fan will be excited to learn that one of the most highly-anticipated horror films of 2016, ‘Blair Witch‘, the surprise sequel to 1999’s ground-breaking found footage film ‘The Blair Witch Project’, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD this January. The Blu-ray and DVD has a ton of special features, including a six-part documentary about the making of the film. ‘Blair Witch’, from Director Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest), was filmed in secret under the title ‘The Woods’. Genre fans had no clue the sequel was coming until it was announced at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, when it was revealed that not only what it was, but that the sequel had already wrapped production and had a theatrical premiere date. From the Press Release: SANTA MONICA, CA – Nearly two decades after documentary filmmakers vanished in the groundbreaking film The Blair Witch Project, an investigative team searches for them and the truth behind their disappearance in

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 5, 2016

Trailers

Cat Monsters And Mayhem – The Trailer Is Here For Moggy Creatures

The first trailer for the practical effects film ‘Moggy Creatures’ that follows a couple who adopt a cat, but the couple have no idea that the kitty is pregnant with evil creatures. In the film, from writer-producer Scott Frazelle, centers on “Michael and Anna are leftovers of the Hollywood dream; he was once a promising actor, she an aspiring photographer. They cling to their artistic dreams, but their bond has thinned over the years and a devastating loss. Their new fixer-upper, far from the Hollywood Hills, offers some solace when they bring in a stray cat and it has kittens. Anna loves the new pets, finds a rewarding job, and turns back to Michael, who also finds a new opportunities. But as the kittens grow at a shocking pace, they begin influencing Anna and testing Michael. Anna’s behavior becomes tortured and irrational, the now grown cats more intelligent, and Michael can no longer tell where reality lies-until one final growth

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 4, 2016

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